History Expeditions

Explore stories stretching from ancient history to the present day

Throwback time

Look back at the ancient civilizations that came before us

Aztec and Mayan Ruins

Key sites of the Aztec and Maya civilisations

Roman Ruins

Explore the historic sites of Rome

Exploring the Maya Ruins of Quiriguá, Guatemala

Let the British Museum guide you

Stonehenge

A puzzle that is still being solved

Megalithic Temples of Malta

Prehistoric settlements

Egypt

Get close to the ancient structures

Ancient Roman Ruins in England and France

How the Romans left their mark

Machu Pichu

Written in Inka

Meet historic figures

Learn about different people who had an impact on the world

Admiral at War: Nelson and HMS Victory

Leading his crew to victory

Don Bradman: The Greatest Batsman of All Time

Sportsman like on and off the pitch

Deeds Not Words! The Fight for Women’s Suffrage

The fight for the right to vote

Richard III: The Man, the Myth & the Rediscovery

Much maligned but now it's not so clear

The Lives of Three U.S. First Ladies

First ladies were more than just wives

U.S. Presidents’ Homes

Lives before power

Nelson Mandela Museum

Find out about the man through the museum

Look back at Black history

Explore Black history and experience around the world

Artifacts of the Tuskegee Airmen

The Frontiers of Flight Museum

Martin Luther King Jr.

Explore the National Historic Site

Black and British: A Surprising History

A long history

Nelson Mandela Museum

Find out about the man through the museum

The Anne Spencer House

Discover this U.S. poet and activist

How we used to live

From castles to tenements and everything in between

The Home of Miss Agnes Toward

Exploring a Glasgow tenement flat

Gold Coast Mansions of Gatsby’s Long Island

How the other half lived

Rhyd-y-car: Miners homes through time

From 1805 to 1985

Life in a Georgian Castle

A Robert Adams masterpiece

Life in the Black House: Arnol, Isle of Lewis

These stone houses spanned centuries

Rhyd-y-car: Homes through Time

Same house, different eras

Framlingham Castle

Spanning 400 years of rule and conflict

Mattox Family Home at The Henry Ford Museum

A rural farm house during the great depression

New York Tenement

The Lower East Side Tenement Museum

The 19th Century Home of a Merchant

The Merchant's House Museum

Pomp and Pleasure

Explore palaces and gardens of French nobility

Castle Rushen

Inside the medieval castle

Memorable moments

Discover major events that changed the course of history

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Age of Discovery

Christopher Columbus started it all

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Industrial Revolution

The move from craft to mechanisation

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1066 Battle of Hastings

1066 and all that

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The French Revolution

A key turning point in the history of France and Europe

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The Hambach Festival in the History of Democracy

A protest in disguise

Recent history rewind

Explore events from the last century that still resonate today

Trip to the Moon 1966

The Holocaust History and Memory

Robben Island

Deeds Not Words! The Fight for Women’s Suffrage

Norway and the Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square

The History of Asian American Oppression

The D-Day Invasion: Turning the Tide of World War II

Zoot Suit Riots

Reconstructing World War I Trenches

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender New York City History

Revisit the Roman Empire

What have the Romans ever done for us?

Roman Engineering

So good some of it is still used today

Roman Ruins

Explore the historic sites of Rome

Romans vs Barbarians

The Romans in Britain

Ancient Roman Ruins in England and France

How the Romans left their mark

Billingsgate Roman House and Baths

Discover the excavation under the City of London

Step into the museums

Take a tour of museums from around the world

Robben Island

Where Nelson Mandela was held captive

Nairobi Gallery

Find out about the history and culture of Kenya

Palace of Versailles

A palace turned museum

National Museum of Korea

Explore Korea's history

Big Pit Museum National Coal Museum

Explore the underground history of mining

Richard III Visitor Centre

How much of the myth is true?

Gyeongju National Museum

The history of the ruling dynasties of Korea

Nelson Mandela Museum

Find out about the man through the museum

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